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Every family deserves to stay close at Christmas

Not every child gets to wake up at home on Christmas morning.  But with your help, they won’t wake up alone.

When a child is in hospital at Christmas, comfort keeps families together

Hundreds of families across the UK will be spending this festive season with a child in hospital. Your support provides families with the everyday comforts that mean everything: a warm bed just moments from their child’s hospital bedside, a kitchen to make a hot meal, and a place to rest and breathe during the hardest time of their lives.

In 2024, we supported 8,288 families across our 14 Houses …

who were living an average of 93 miles away from the hospital…

and stayed an average of 16 nights.

Ways to get involved

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Take on one of our amazing challenges, 5k, 10k, half-marathon, marathon as well as our inflatable 5K series!

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Give us a helping hand

Whether you have just a couple of hours a week, or can devote more time, we’d love to hear from you.

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Support for families

Getting a place to stay

First, you’ll need to find out if there is a Ronald McDonald House at the hospital where your child is being treated.

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Day passes

If you just need a space to share with family in the day, have a shower or cook something to eat.

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